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| | Description | "Johnson offers lucid explanations of a dizzying array of customs and beliefs."
--Publishers Weekly
In Expressions of the Catholic Faith, renowned scholar and religion columnist Kevin Orlin Johnson answers the most frequently asked questions on Catholic faith, worship, culture, and customs, including:
* How the Church Makes Laws * The Hard-Fought Genesis of the New Testament * The Cycle of Redemption * A Short Guide to the Meaning and Structure of the Mass * Decoding Symbols of Scripture and the Sacraments * The Calendar as the Image of Christ's Life * The Rosary * The Stations of the Cross * Monks, Nuns, and the Rules That Guide Them * The Pope * The Laity in the Modern World * Saints * Fatima, Lourdes, and the Story of Apparitions * The Vatican: A Holy City * The Sign of the Cross, Christianity's Best-Known Symbol * Candles in Prayer and Liturgy * The Meaning of the Nativity Scene
Blending religious history, a deep appreciation for art and culture, and an enlightened reverence for the traditions of the Church, Expressions of the Catholic Faith is the definitive resource for any one who wants to learn more about the rituals, symbols, and traditions that can strengthen our faith every day.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Kevin Orlin Johnson | | Paperback: | 304 pages | | Publisher: | Ballantine Books | | Publication Date: | October 10, 1995 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0345397266 | | Product Width: | 5.5 inches | | Product Height: | 8.25 inches | | Package Length: | 8.2 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 84 reviews |
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 Explaining the Truth - It's all Good! May 11, 2010
I started this book with a ho-hum heard it all before attitude, but I was pleasantly surprised by the teaching style of the author. It was like I was relaxing with a cold brew while a fried explained things in an easy to understand way by combining history, theology, logic and common sense. This book was great.
All the things you never knew to ask Mar 29, 2010
Kevin Orlin Johnson's book "Why Do Catholics Do That" is so good that I had to have 2 copies of it, one to keep and one to share. I had a 300+ library of books on all things Catholic and this was in my top 20 along with 2 other Johnson books as well - "The Rosary", and "Apparitions". I believe that if Catholics or non-Catholics gave this book a read, one would walk away as if a veil has been lifted in their understanding of Catholic culture. The information is vast, accurate, yet simply presented and extremely readable. Johnson has really done an outstanding job of research and the reader is well rewarded. I highly recommend this book.
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 Not objective enough, singing to the Catholic-only choir Nov 08, 2009
I thought this book would be able to tell me how some Catholic practices came into being, and how Catholics view these practices--things foreign to many Protestants, such as worship of Mary, praying to saints, relics, the rosary. I could not get very far, however, because the author does not do a good job of presenting these things objectively, and inserts slams at Protestants.
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Most enjoyable and informative book Aug 17, 2009
I am not of the Catholic faith but have always had great interest in it. I grew up with lots of Catholic friends, and have many today, as well. I heard it said once that Catholic wasn't a religion; it was a way of life. I am very drawn to the structure and security the faith provides.
This book was enjoyable to me and I plan to keep it in my own personal library for reference. Barely over 200 pages and easy enough to take along for 'spare moment' reading. I liked it a lot.
If you have an interest in Catholic faith, to whatever degree, you would like this book.
Now We Know! Mar 04, 2009
Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson is a book with oodles of information on Catholicism. You will find explanations on hundreds of topics including, the rosary, the Mass, the Eucharist, the cross, the Pope and much much more.
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